§ AS SPRING TRAINING STARTS THE SUNDAY STAR, Washineton. D. C. WttßnUßSfflSßm w 1 IQB7 C-3 1 \ I SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 34. <<&&« m .. fIA «: f ».;agBL~. -.if a tvW v Majors Hunt Answers warn? THE BASEBALL F &IhHhhß WfT To Host of j9n«9BßßMjfi&ajftßSßHßfiHjßHflHß9@Hß^^HSHS9Sßß^^^^^^R^^^l^. Questions BEAT ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.. Peb. der Manager Birdie Tebbetts. HHn| hl BY BURTON HAWKINS |j -]fl| gM 23 (A*).—ls this the year Mickey However. It took an almost , _ ,’,’* | y _ j super-human gjsp *p B B| /¦ vs. i Mantle will break Babe Ruth's slugging effort by HP «H : ' tth (a record-tying the team 221 ORLANDO, Fla., 23 ings the matter. It's I home run record? Will the Cin- home runs) to make the club a Feb. on multi- fl derella story of Sal Maglie This is a critical year for Wash- million-dollar stuff. A major Bf _ add challenger. pitching Cincinnati’s ington baseball. Cal Griffith is ; league is of chapter, staff remains franchise one the another lustrous or will mediocre. obligation the possessions. the clock strike midnight With nearly everyone conced- aware of an to more attractive for city. people of Washington : Maybe the Kohinoor MBBm ing another pennant “Xhe diamond The Barber? Can the Dodaers to the made possible for of would be nicer leave successfully defend Yankees, of ‘have it all to to the their Na- ’most the attention ;us enjoy life,” Cal said, “and children, major league tional League will be focused Mantle. Even to but a crown without on entire family is of ' franchise is inheritance ¦¦MpfSr vv if Mickey fails top !the mindful better S - ’ ' BH -.• Jackie Robinson? to Ruth’s 60 it. I going to do everything material yellowing 1 How long Cleveland’s Bob home runs in 1927, fine I am than a wed- can he has a within my power to keep : ding IB Lemon and Early Wynn chance to retain the home run, IN- ¦ the dress. RflMr con- BILLY HOEFT’S (franchise In Washington.” tinue to win 20? Is Detroit ready to retin the run, ( So, the Griffiths are making a \ chance home TENDED Miss Marjorie >^BBB/y "1. B£lsk*i34K?r- But Cal is under pressure and living in Washington. But let’s |w J / | yj|v B [to challenge the Yankees? Will Tigers May Rise Ekelund, granddaughter of / admits it. “It’s a complex situa- take one statistic from last . ’y Iml. last year’s September jitters Many experts believe the A Andrew C. Buscher of tion,” : «*apu leave any scars on the Braves? Tigers will displace the he said. “Ifwe show some season. In 1956 the Detroit f Thesp Indians! Chevy Chase, will marry modest improvement , Tigers drew 36,122 U and other questions as the most threat as a club. customers in > serious to encouraged games Washington. f «m, i In stood out today as the 16 major the Yankees They base their Pitcher Billy Hoeft of the I’d be if our attend- 11 in In six bBI increases from last year’s ; other American League cities the »- *»» t league teams prepared to launch opinions on the presence of such Detroit Tigers tomorrow ance mm& '^ij 431,000 about feel ( Tigers drew anywhere 105,- spring training. fine hitters in the Tiger lineup j at Our Lady of Lourdes to 550,000. I’d from showing progress. Cleveland to 188,105 As in 1956, a dozen clubs will as Harvey Kuenn, Al Kaline, Ray Church in Bethesda. A for- we were 000 in in ** * * New Think Tigers F make their bases in Florida while Boone and Charley Maxwell mer York. the f ABf ’ 1 and hostess for Trans “There other things : would strenuously oppose shift \ MM Cleveland, Baltimore, the Giants the strong young hurling staff are which a b. BbW b 1 World. Airlines, she is the enter into It,” Cal continued. of the Senators’ - Cubs - franchise? and will train in Arizona. headed by 20 game winners of Navy « daughter Capt. y?% ’Kf AH 7' A of clubs already "For instance, Baltimore is going j Cal has wife and handful have Frank Lary and Billy Hoeft. and Ekelund, a three JM \ I S gotten under way. By Friday The Indians, already short Mrs. K. O. to broadcast more than 100 ' children. Sherry Robertson, farm*' on games Washington. all clubs will be in action. power, figure to formerly of Washington Into They ’ club director, has a wife and be even harder! will Yanks May hit by the of Al Rosen. and now of Lakeland, Fla. ¦ televise some of their games i two children. Billy Robertson Breeze retirement Washington. To nobody’s surprise, They still possess pitch- into A lot of Brook- has a wife and two children and the the best j lynj games Dodgers ing league Wynn will be broadcast Into •so does his brother Jimmy. Joe Yankees and have been in the but is Washington. I established as winter favorites 37 and Lemon is 36. The Indians Haynes has a wife and a young- to meet again in the World hope to have more fire and Shantz Ready “Quite frankly, I don’t know ¦ ster to consider. If they can Series next October. Most ob- hustle under Kerby Farrell, their how it will affect us. It may not ; make a mountain of money else- servers believe the Yankees will new manager. have an adverse affect on attend- . where by comparison with what |To Begin Bid ' may have an even easier time cap- Jack Tighe at Detroit and Bob ance. On the other hand, it ¦ they make in Washington, there’s turing the American League flag Scheffing, with the Cubs, are kill us. I don’t know. It not only ¦ temptation to move along. may * * than they had last year when the other pilots who will make affect attendance, but also! ): * * As Starter may figure prominently they finished nine games in front their major league debuts Two h in our It’s business. If things are gn- - of runnerup They’re others—Al Lopez, with the White ST. PETERSBURG. Fla., Feb. i next contract with the Nation**‘ couraging in Washington, where IPIf d» ?fefl||4ftl#%li? Cleveland. I ¦ ¦ not so sure of the Dodgers, Sox. and Fred aHney, with the . 23 (A ).—Bobby Shantz reported Brewing Co. your roots are, that’s ‘ how- where you '-^SWWIB ever. Braves—will be making their to the New York Yankees today “A rival firm, Gunther’s, Is ; stay. But if things don’t look too ¦BwBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBB mm • Manager Stengel: ONE THREAT REPELLED—Perry Moore (45) of Maryland hooks “The Dodgers won by the skin first training trip with new and told Casey broadcasting the Orioles’ games ; promising in Washington and a rebound clubs. Lopez switched i that his left arm is sound and away from his goal after a Navy field goal attempt in the second half of yes- of their teeth last year,” re-! from; into Washington. It could hurt (you have other cities offering minded Frank Lane, general Cleveland to Chicago during the ¦ that he is capable of winning a us. you this much attendance, a new terday’s game at Annapolis. Navy players are A1 Swanson (42), Bob Albertson job starting pitcher. manager of the Cardinals. “They winter and Haney succeeded I as a “Still, we may perk up stadium, plenty of parking (13) and George Bouvet (5). At this point the Terrapins had a Charley as a comfortable didn’t do it until the last day. Grimm last June. Stengel, delighted at the news, team, and if so I think we'll im- space, this privilege, that ad- lead, but the Middies pulled out the victory, 56-55, as Dave Smalley sank three Now they find themselves warned Shantz to take it easy vantage, you’re goals in the 40 with- A’s Busiest Traders prove our attendance consider- No. 1 boob of last seconds.—Star Staff Photo. out Jackie Robinson, who was The Red Sox and White Sox. in the beginning. “I don't know ably. If the Redskins pet hot the United States unless you the inspirational- force. They're who finished far behind the • whether he’ll be a starter or re- we'll be helped financially, be- ‘weigh the possibilities. manager not sure about Roy Campanula's Yankees last year, must depend I liever for me," the said, cause we have a percentage ar- The uncertain status of the NAVY hands, they don’t know what ef- on almost the same personnel j "I’m going to leave that up to rangement with them. We're try- • proposed stadium in Washing- Sherman Pleased as GW Continued from Pace C-l fect those beatings by the this year. They were among the . him. Ifhe wants to try the pres- ing to get more outside activity ¦ ton contributes to the shakiness ! Yankees will have on Don New- inactives in a light trading sea- . sure of a full game, I'll let him.”, into Griffith Stadium boxing : of the ball situation. Action would off the backboard Into a combe, and they have no right son Kansas City, which figured i Three pitchers were missing and wrestling, for instance—and I seepi to be imperative. teammate's hands and having to expect Sal Maglie pitch to the in two of the five Important ( from the Yanks’ opening drill. that could take up a lot of slack." From a baseball standpoint, Holds Grid Scrimmage somebody tip the ** » * rebound into kind of ball year. deals, he did last was the briskest trader.